Iblomorpha

Iblomorpha is a small order of barnacles in the class Thecostraca. There are only two families and about eight described species in Iblomorpha.^[1][2] In this group we find barnacles that use calcium phosphate in their shell, and species that protect themselves against predators with poison.^[3][4]

Iblomorpha
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Thecostraca
Subclass:	Cirripedia
Infraclass:	Thoracica
Superorder:	Phosphatothoracica
Order:	Iblomorpha Buckeridge & Newman, 2006

Genera

These families, subfamilies, and genera belong to the order Iblomorpha:^[1]

• Order Iblomorpha Buckeridge & Newman, 2006
  • Family Iblidae Leach, 1825
    • Subfamily Iblinae Leach, 1825
      • Genus Ibla Leach, 1825
    • Subfamily Neoiblinae Buckeridge & Newman, 2006
      • Genus Neoibla Buckeridge & Newman, 2006
  • Family Idioiblidae Buckeridge & Newman, 2006
    • Subfamily Chaetolepadinae Buckeridge & Newman, 2006
      • Genus Chaetolepas Studer, 1889
      • Genus Chitinolepas Buckeridge & Newman, 2006
    • Subfamily Idioiblinae Buckeridge & Newman, 2006
      • Genus Idioibla Buckeridge & Newman, 2006